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Zero-G and Xfonic present The London Sessions - 1700 royalty free samples from some of the best session players around all recorded in glorious 24bit audio and delivered in multiple formats including Acid Wav, Apple Loops, EXS24, Kontakt, Halion and Reason NNXT.

Imagine that you had the pick of the best session musicians in London. Musicians who have played for artists as diverse as Amy Winehouse, Chaka Khan, Robbie Williams, Lily Allen, The Specials, Whitney Houston, Ronnie Wood, Tiny Tempah and Kathryn Williams.

Then you record them in one of the best known studios in the world, Dean Street in Soho, London. A studio that has played host to the likes of David Bowie, T-Rex, Thin Lizzy, U2, The Smiths, Robert Plant, Pink Floyd, Tina Turner, Black Eyed Peas, Noel Gallagher, Tinchy Stryder, Plan B, Frank Sinatra and Dusty Springfield to name but a few.

Paper Stone Instruments is a new Kontakt Library development company formed by the team at Paper Stone Recording Studios in Nottingham, UK.

Working from studio 2, a converted cinema auditorium dating back to the early 1900s with incredible acoustics, we have have taken our time to experiment with microphones, preamps and positioning to create the best possible sound quality. The resulting close, stereo and ambient room recordings can be blended on the Kontakt interface to tailor make the sound that suits your needs.

Some features:
- 4 Patches in NKI format.
- 1737 stereo samples recorded at 24bit 44.1 KHz.
- Original user interface and advanced custom scripting engine.
- PMP Full.nki (Complete with all articulations and dynamic keyswitching)
- PMP Staccato.nki (Lighter version with just the Staccato articulation loaded)
- PMP Pedalled.nki (Lighter version with just the Pedalled articulation loaded)
- PMP Sustain.nki (Lighter version with just the Sustain articulation loaded)

UVI has released 4 free presets from their latest library Digital Synsations. The presets can be auditioned with no iLok required.

Digital Synsations includes over 500 presets expertly programmed on a fully restored Yamaha SY77, Korg M1, Roland D50 and Ensoniq VFX‚ used by many of the greats including Depeche Mode, The Cure, Pet Shop Boys, Vangelis, Brian Eno, Toto, 808 State, Jean Michael Jarre and more., If you’re looking for a new take on the 90?s sound or just some new classic synth inspiration then look no further.

Andris Nelsons has been appointed the 15th Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since its founding in 1881.

The announcement was made today by Chairman of the BSO Board of Trustees Ted Kelly, BSO Board of Trustees Vice Chairs Stephen B. Kay and Robert O'Block, and BSO Managing Director Mark Volpe, following a meeting of the orchestra's Board of Trustees earlier in the day at Symphony Hall. At 34 years old, Andris Nelsons is the youngest music director to lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra in over 100 years; he is also the first Latvian-born conductor to take on the post.

Now available as a download only. The Pure Acoustic Special Edition features extreme high quality 24 bit samples. For Kontakt 3.0 or higher. Each note has been meticulously reproduced with up to 9 sample-layers per each note. The instrument selection is a Martin HD-28 “Herringbone’ and a Taylor 410 guitars.

Articulations include picked, fingerstyle and plucked with two fingers. Variations include picked vibrato soft, picked vibrato hard, half step slides, fingerstyle vibrato, harmonics, soft and hard muted notes, open strings, fret noises.

The presets include many velocity switches including: Picked to Pluck, Mute to Pick, Mute to Pluck, Mute to Pick to Pluck, Fingerstyle to Pluck, Open Strings to Harmonics. Mod Wheel is often used to add real vibrato. For both guitars, the low E string was de-tuned to low D to capture deep buzzy bass notes.

ProjectSAM is well-known for its ensemble recording concept, and this third volume in the critically acclaimed Symphobia series trumps this with even finer arrangements.

The warmth and beauty of orchestra and choir performing together has been captured in stunning, playable ensembles. Moreover, Lumina is packed with superbly orchestrated textures covering the full spectrum of fantasy and mystery. Refined with grand piano, harp and percussion, these recordings are truly luminous.

Lumina's solo and guest instruments range from legato woodwinds, such as oboe and clarinet, to a beautifully sampled Celtic harp, tin whistle and a full bell tower! The library also pays homage to the playful world of cartoons with dedicated ensembles and phrases for careful tiptoeing and tongue-in-cheek suspense.